TracyB

Between chasing my toddlers and driving my teen everywhere, I never feel like I have time to clean. Then when someone stops by I am embarrassed by how my house looks. I am always amazed when I go to someone's house and it seems to be so spotless. Do their husbands help clean?

Please tell me what your secret is to a spotless house.

I am astou

My child was diagnosed with autism about 3 years ago. In a special ed preschool class I met a mom whose child had also been diagnosed. We became very close as we shared our feelings, fears and grief about our children.

I began making books for my child and other children with special needs and sharing them with others. She wanted to learn how to make them. She didn't know how to use the computer so I sat with her for hours teaching her how to use the computer and taught her how to use the program I worked from.

I began selling books on ebay and had lots of success. She began doing the same thing. Some of her books were original works, but some of them were my ideas. I felt really hurt and betrayed when I read a description of 'her' item and how she was inspired to create it for her child and it was MY story. Word for word.

She copied MY material and MY personal story about how I began making special materials for my child.

I am having trouble just moving on.